Spain / Dec 13, 1996
The Good Life (1996)
Directed by David Trueba
1h 48minruntime
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Plot
Tristan is about to turn fifteen. He enjoys the good life his parents have built for him. And yet, it won't be long before his environment of protection, affection and comfort crumbles. From then on, he will learn the taste of loneliness, sadness and that survival is often more important than life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alma Rosa Castellanos | Marilyn Arena |
| Muntsa Alcañiz | Tía Carmen |
| Orestes Gas | Anton |
| Robert Jeantal | Don Pascual |
| Eloi Yebra | Félix |
| Jesús Bonilla | Asistente social |
| Ramón Barea | Psicólogo |
| Alicia Hermida | Flora |
| Fernando Vivanco | Banquero |
| Isidoro Fernández | Profesor matemáticas |
| Concha Doñaque | Profesora ciencias |
| John Hopewell | Profesor inglés |
| Antoine Duhamel | Profesor música |
| Janfri Topera | Cop 1 |
| Antonio Manzanares | Cop 2 |
| Alfredo Cerrato | Chico centro menores |
| Juan Feuerriegel | Tristán niño |
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| Laura Rúa Conde | Lucía niña |
| Cristina Espinosa | Ciega |
| Marciano De la Fuente Rodríguez | Cura del cementerio |
| Luchi López | Enfermera en el nacimiento |
| Bárbara de Lemus | Enfermera |
| Salva López | Idiota en el cine |
| Rosario Martín | Ciriaco |
| Galia Martínez | Niña comunión |
| Amalia Rodríguez | Viola player |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | Cello player |
| Roberto Almazán | Músico |
| Darío Paso | Chico colegio |
| Jonás Trueba | Chico colegio |
| Adrián Muela | Chico colegio |
| Daniel Rodriguez | Chico colegio |
| Olmo León | Chico colegio |
| Sergio de la Torre | Chico colegio |
| Santiago Segura | |
| Mário Rodríguez | Chico colegio |
| Sergio Anguita | Chico colegio |
| Farshid Afsharian | Chico colegio |
| Juan Díaz | Ciego |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La buena vida |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | France, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Olmo Films, Academy, Kaplan, L Films |
| Release date | 13 dicembre 1996 |
| Production | Ana Huete, Cristina Huete, Emmanuel Schlumberger, Fernando Trueba |
| Writer | David Trueba |
| Casting | Sara Bilbatúa |
| Editing | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Assistant directors | David Trueba |
| Camera operators | William Lubtchansky |
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| Additional photography | William Lubtchansky |
| Production design | Cristina Mampaso |
| Art direction | Cristina Mampaso |
| Set decoration | Cristina Mampaso |
| Music | Antoine Duhamel |
| Sound | Antoine Duhamel |
| Costume design | Lala Huete, Elisabeth Adánez, Paca Almenara |
| Makeup | Paca Almenara, Lala Huete, Elisabeth Adánez |
| Hairstyling | Lala Huete, Elisabeth Adánez, Paca Almenara |
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